8.50 index build

Todd Geisler · 10-16-2021, 12:01 PM

At this point the front end was rebuilt as far as I could go for the time being. I was ready to start the tube work but was waiting for a bay to open up at work to get started.

So in the mean time I worked on building the rear housing. First was a mockup and measurements of the rear wheel/tire combination.

Then the rear could begin with welding on the 4 link doubler plates.

Housing and 4 link brackets being fixtured up.

Once all the welding was done the housing ends could be fit which is a very time consuming/tedious process to get them perfectly square to the axle centerline.

A fixture was then made to hold the housing to the chassis table.

About the time I was completing the work on the rear, a bay opened up at work so I transferred the car to its new home.

...and now tube work could begin.

10-16-2021, 12:01 PM	#6
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build At this point the front end was rebuilt as far as I could go for the time being. I was ready to start the tube work but was waiting for a bay to open up at work to get started. So in the mean time I worked on building the rear housing. First was a mockup and measurements of the rear wheel/tire combination. Then the rear could begin with welding on the 4 link doubler plates. Housing and 4 link brackets being fixtured up. Once all the welding was done the housing ends could be fit which is a very time consuming/tedious process to get them perfectly square to the axle centerline. A fixture was then made to hold the housing to the chassis table. About the time I was completing the work on the rear, a bay opened up at work so I transferred the car to its new home. ...and now tube work could begin. Last edited by Todd Geisler; 10-16-2021 at 12:05 PM.